NSE:INFY management interview: "Leaving Infosys in a better place": CEO Salil Parekh on AI and succession
Moneycontrol, 2026-07-31. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96lad70ycy0
- Tenure track record: During Salil Parekh's leadership, Infosys doubled its revenue from $10 billion to $20 billion, expanded its workforce from 200,000 to over 300,000 employees, and won roughly $100 billion in large deals.
- AI services expansion: AI services now account for 8% of total revenue and are growing at double-digit rates quarter-on-quarter, with 80,000 employees using coding tools and the Topaz platform integrating 15 foundation models.
- Graduate hiring targets: The company plans to hire 20,000 college graduates this year, matching last year's intake, with more than 4,000 already recruited in the first quarter.
- Leadership succession plan: Salil Parekh will step down as CEO on March 31, 2027, and will jointly work with and mentor board-selected successor Ashish Dash starting in October to ensure business continuity.